Dubai, leading the Global Financial Center Index (GFCI) in the MEASA regions has the aspiration to provide a bridge for capital flowing to South Asia, Africa and the Middle East due to their central locations and convenient time zones relative to Europe. While Bahrain has long been the jurisdiction of choice for many fund managers operating within the GCC, growth slowed there in the wake of the financial crisis. Political instability during the Arab Spring also hit confidence and many fund managers who moved to Dubai at that time have stayed despite a return to stability in Bahrain. The United Arab Emirates has several different regimes for fund managers but most managers use one of the free zones, particularly the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).

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  • The asset management landscape in Dubai;
  • Which are the leading hubs in globally in asset management and their key success factors;
  • Trends and developments in alternative asset management in the Middle East;
  • The growth of and outlook for Islamic asset management; and
  • Key stakeholders’ views on asset management globally and in the Middle East.